Prospan cough lozenges

Prospan cough lozenges in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
Suck the medicine slowly or let it dissolve in your mouth.

Duration of use?
You should not use the medicine for longer than 1 week without medical advice if the symptoms have not improved after this time.

Overdosage?
Overdosing can lead to nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.

Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal (i.e. not double the amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions. storage

The medicine must be
- protected from heat
- protected from heat and moisture (e.g. in a tightly closed container).
What are the reasons for not using it?

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients

Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 6 years of age: As a rule, the medicine should not be used in this group. There are preparations that are more suitable in terms of active ingredient strength and/or dosage form.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: According to current knowledge, the medicinal product should not be used.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

- Gastrointestinal complaints
- Nausea
- vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Allergic reactions
- Hives
- attacks of breathlessness
- Hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as
- Skin rash
- reddening of the skin
- itching
- Spontaneous (mucous) skin swelling (angioedema)
- Acute severe allergic reaction affecting several or all areas of the body (anaphylaxis)

If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.
- Take care if you are intolerant to fructose (fruit sugar). If you have to follow a diabetes diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
How do the ingredients of the medicine work?

The ingredients come from the ivy plant and act as a natural mixture. About the plant itself:
- Appearance: Creeping or climbing plant with dark green leaves that forms pea-sized, blue-black fruits in autumn and winter.
- Occurrence: Europe and Central Asia
- Main constituents: Saponins, especially alpha-hederin
- Parts of the plant and preparations used: Extracts from leaves, rarely from shoots
The saponins contained in ivy are able to reduce the surface tension of the fluid covering the alveoli, similar to soap. Stagnant secretions are thus loosened and can be coughed up.

Application

- Colds of the respiratory tract (coughs)- Chronic bronchitis and other chronic inflammatory bronchial diseases for supportive treatmentConsult your doctor if you also experience symptoms such as shortness of breath, fever, purulent or bloody sputum.

Dosage

1 lozenge2 times a dayChildren aged 6-12 after a meal1 lozenge4 times a dayAdolescents aged 12 and over and adults after a meal